My mommy hung the moon.She tied it with string.My mommy's good at EVERYTHING.www.mymommiehungthemoon.com

The ninth children's book by the #1 New York Times bestselling team of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell is a celebration of unconditional love between mother and child. Mommy is the best at everything: Not only does she carpool, untangle kites, steal bases, and bake cookies, she also seems to light up the sun with her love. Written straight from the heart and illustrated with tender hilarity, My Mommy Hung the Moon: A Love Story is a keepsake that defines the magical relationship a mother has with her son or daughter. So grab the little one you love, and rejoice as the ordinary moments of everyday life become extraordinary because of the magic of mother love.

This Is Why You're Fat (And How to Get Thin Forever): Eat More, Cheat More, Lose More--and Keep the Weight Off

EAT CLEAN DIET by Tosca Reno

Tosca Reno's journey is very inspiring. She struggled in her personal life and has turned things around. There is useful information scattered throughout the book and a very good recipe, menu and super foods section. Even if one weren't able to follow all of the guidelines, one could get some good tips from it. www.eatcleandiet.com

Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything

By Green Roth

Author of many food help books has published another volume to help overcome eating compulsions. www.womenfoodandgod.com

October 19 to 24Now celebrating its 23rd year, the Vancouver International Writers and Readers Festival is one of North America’s top literary events, attracting some of the world’s best writers (and readers) to Vancouver’s Granville Island. Both internationally renowned and undiscovered authors mingle with 14,000 readers of all ages in intimate, interactive and informal locales across the island. Whether you attend an author reading, a discussion among several authors, a poetry bash or a passionate debate between writers, you can count on two things – stimulation and inspiration.